The American Thyroid association's vision is optimal Thyroid health for all. Our mission is to transform Thyroid care through clinical excellence, education, scientific discovery and advocacy in a collaborative community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$578K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $882K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$578K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$863K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$3.8M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$14.7M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$3.7M
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.8M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$3.3M
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$14.7M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$9.3M
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$11.9M
FY2022$11.6M
FY2023$13.5M
FY2024$14.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1959.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.3M Management & general 20% · $591K Fundraising 1% · $38K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $578K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$264,677Pt VII · Sec A
Developement and Technology Director
$134,814Pt VII · Sec A
Publications and Membership Director
$128,949Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/President-Elect
$26,250Pt VII · Sec A
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Secretary-Elect
$8,750Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Barbara R Smith Cae——$320,773$174,418$250,912
Amanda K Perl$264,677$262,649$237,177$155,289—
Kelly C Hoff$134,814$125,877$112,198$109,208—
Adonia Calhoun Coates———$112,971$132,224
Sharleene E Cano—$120,264$116,761$128,990—
Sharleene E Cano Quiara$128,949————
Jacqueline Jonklaas MD PHD—$35,000———
Jacqueline Jonklaas MD——$35,000$35,000$5,833

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

Promotes thyroid health through research, education, and advocacy for better patient care.

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3 programs · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The Association fosters contact and collaboration among members, supports the education of trainees, scientists, physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in the study of thyroid diseases, and holds meetings to facilitate the dissemination of new knowledge in the field of thyroid pathophysiology.

$964Kprogram expense
02

The Association manages the publication of "Thyroid", the official publication of the ATA, for distribution to its members. The Association also publishes "Signal and "Clinical Thyroidology" for distribution to its members. These publications keep members informed of changes in the field of thyroid pathophysiology.

$529Kprogram expense
03

The ATA provides the public and health professionals with information and education. Patient brochures in English and Spanish are available from www.thyroid.org. Summaries of thyroid research for patients are distributed monthly by email and posted online. Thyroid guidelines for professionals are updated periodically.

$432Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Bite Me CancerFY2025$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 55 grants · $1.4M · 2019–2023
Stanford UniversityFY2023$25,000
Regents of the University of MinnesotaFY2023$25,000
Regents of the University of MinnesotaFY2022$25,000
Regents Univ of CaliforniaCA · FY2021$25,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$843K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$591K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$15.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$863K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$843K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.9M
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$15.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$863K
Net assetsLn 32$14.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.8M$3.0M$815K$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$2.5M$798K$13.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$2.3M$1.5M$11.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.0M$1.9M$2.1M$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$2.3M−$386K$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2019 $3.7M$3.3M$439K$9.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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